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This is my boss, Jonathan Hart.

He's a millionaire, self -made.

And this is his wife, Jennifer.

She's quite a lady.

Oh, and that's me.

My name is Max.

I take care of them, which ain't easy.

Because when they met, it was murder.

You want to pour that, Sherry? You're just going to stare at me.

I'm sorry.

Forgive me. It's just that you look so beautiful.

I'm surprised.

Under the circumstances, I suppose I am.

Well, then be surprised and pour that, Sherry.

I need something to steady my nerves.

Mr. Getting out of here alive.

You do realize the others, they had to die.

What are you talking about?

I could see it, you know, the way they looked at you, especially Munson.

I mean, killing him was easy.

Oh, Freddy, please.

Julie, I did it for you. No. No, everything. I did it all for you, Julie.

it for you.

I did it for you, Julie. Hey.

Let her go.

I can't be. I mean, you're dead. You're dead. I killed you.

I killed you.

Are

you

all right?

Yes, I think so.

It had to be done.

He was quite crazy, you know.

Yes, I know.

Crazy in love.

Bravo! Bravo!

Well, what did you think?

I thought it was funny, successful, exciting.

And tragic.

Poor Frederick, giving up all he had for the one woman he loved. Well, that's

the part I identified with.

Ooh, crowded.

This David Kramer has what? Four shows going at the same time? The man

definitely has the Midas touch. He's quite an eccentric.

He never gives interviews, and all his after -theater parties are by invitation

only.

Which raises an interesting question.

Why are we here?

fun, isn't it?

Mr.

and Mrs. Hart, David Kramer, and this beautiful young woman is Dory Maitland.

Dory is my up -and -coming star.

Did you enjoy the play?

It was wonderful.

Thank you, but believe me, it's nothing compared to what I'm staging in my next

show.

Well, we were delighted and quite surprised to receive the invitation.

very much. I hope you'll still feel that way when you realize I had ulterior

motives for inviting you here.

I have designs on your wife, Mr. Hart.

Well, you're going to have to get in line.

Besides, she's taken.

That's a shame.

But not the kind of designs I had in mind.

I want to work with her at my next play.

for affection took from him that which he loved most, the ladies of

Where did you find this?

By luck and pure miracle, Mrs. Hart.

Jennifer. Jennifer.

I'm in the final stages of preparing a musical based on Jack the Ripper. I'm

producing and directing because I intend this to be the greatest production of

my life.

We have a script, and it's good, but it's lacking something.

So I sent everyone on my staff out searching for ideas, and bingo, one of

development people came across it.

I didn't think there was another copy left in the world. I hate to interrupt,

but would someone fill me in on what's going on here? The Ladies of Whitechapel

by Jennifer Edwards.

Your wife wrote and directed this play at NYU.

You never went to NYU.

No. I mean, yes, well, I did for one semester.

It was a special arrangement from the theater arts department.

I spent a semester developing this script.

And I did all the research involved, you know, some of the theories, the

traditional theories, the one about the celebrated physician in London.

And there was another one about a member of the royal family who went berserk.

But there was one possibility, and it really

intrigued me.

And she came up with a unique...

And most remarkable take on an old and tired subject, which is the possibility

that Jack the Ripper was actually a woman abused and neglected by her

Remind me never to neglect you.

Well, it was hardly Broadway material.

Why don't you let me be the judge of that?

Let's go, Dory.

Peter, not now. Now, let's go.

You know, Peter, you're a good agent, at least you were.

Why don't you collect your 10 % and wait in the woods?

We had a career plan before you, Kramer. We'll have one long after you're gone.

Okay, Peter, that is enough.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Let's leave.

I am very sorry.

It was nice meeting you both.

Sorry about that.

An agent's worst nightmare.

He's in love with his client and he worries that someone else might take him

away.

Kind of like the play we saw tonight.

Exactly. It's a familiar theme.

Getting back to your play, Jennifer.

I have a good script, but I could use some of your ideas.

It'd mean coming to New York, of course. Not on a full -time basis, just for

some consulting.

You might enjoy it. Well, I'm very flattered, but... What kind of a time

are you talking about?

Big rush.

Yesterday, if possible.

Look, I realize this is all very last minute, and I apologize for the

but that is my forte.

Here's my card.

I'm in town until Friday.

Let me know that you're not going to break my heart.

Nice meeting you both.

Good night.

Broadway musical.

Darling, Jackie the Ripper?

I think I'm in shock.

I think how I feel.

I'm learning things about you I never knew before. Not only are you a

playwright, but that you have this fascination now for serial killers.

What are you looking for?

Well, I had my... I had my compact in here.

I don't know, my head's spinning.

What do you think?

I think it'd be great.

Do you?

We could have fun, couldn't we?

I hope I could be some use to him. I don't know if I remember all that

Well, maybe we ought to take a walk down memory lane.

standing here beside me enjoying the sand and the surf.

Love always, Buster.

Oh, Buster.

High school.

Quarterback.

But he couldn't spell very well.

What ball's called?

Look at this.

Cheerleader. B, this is yours, huh? Bulldog.

Bulldogs, Bulldogs. No, not exactly.

More like this.

B -U, B -U, B -U, L -L, L -L, L -L,

B -O -G -S, Bulldogs, Bulldogs.

Bulldogs!

Well. Lucky buster. Where is your high school box of memories?

My high school memories aren't exactly worth keeping.

pretty good in the third.

No?

What about time banded?

All right, we got up at Adam in the first, split second in the second, and

banded in the third.

If you're wrong about this, it's back to dry food.

I wonder what's keeping Mr. and Mrs. H.

Technique was absolutely critical.

Timing had to be perfect.

Really? Absolutely.

Let me show you. See, you had your arm around the girl here.

Uh -huh.

This hand on the wheel.

Now, the most important thing is you had to know the roads, the right turns and

the left turns.

See, because when you came up to the right turn, you'd go this way and this

the do or die move.

The left. Oh.

If you get past this.

What?

Well, I don't know.

I never got that far.

Well, listen, you better be careful because my father expects us home by 11.

Oh, we had a contingency for that. The old running out of gas maneuver.

You didn't do that, did you? Well, it depended on the girl's father.

You know, we ran out of gas once.

That was two years ago, darling.

You didn't plan that, did you?

You didn't get home at 11, did you?

Hey,

Max. Sorry to keep you waiting.

We found some surprises in there.

Surprises? Well, that's okay, Mr. H.

I filled up the car.

I hate to see you run out of gas at a...

It should be fun.

You mean with lots of dances and crossgirls, shoulder on a leg, that kind

musical?

Something like that. What do you think?

It'll be Junior's first trip to the Big Apple.

You don't know what you're in for now.

I'm going to teach you something about attitude.

You're going to say, hey, I'm walking here.

I'm walking here.

No, this was supposed to be my show.

Your show? Call security.

Gee, I don't remember ever seeing your name above the title. You know damn well

what I mean, Kramer. You promised me your next show. I already started

on the preliminaries, and it was a hell of a lot more inventive than this

garbage. Well, this is a big show, Hal, and you just don't have the experience.

You mean you don't have the guts to give me my shot?

You're a gutless liar, Kramer. Let's see what the press does with that. Get out

of my theater, Hal.

Get out and go home. This isn't the end of it.

Hey!

Hey!

Well, that was stupid, Trask.

Now get out of here. Go home.

Right now.

We're going to have to remake that.

Whatever it takes, do it.

David?

Jennifer!

I hope this wasn't the wrong time to count. No, you came at a great time.

on up.

Besides, I would think that any time you walked into a room would be a great

time. I hope you feel that way after we work together.

Well, in this line of work, I'm sure we're going to run through a lot of

feelings together.

Now, come here. I want you to stand right here.

Right here? Right here.

Charlie, will you kill the house lights and give me the first cue?

Now, just imagine.

A few hundred people out there in the dark.

All eyes are on the stage.

It's so quiet, you can hear them inhale.

Do you feel it?

I feel my knees shaking.

Well, this is my 16th show and I still get goosebumps.

Okay, Charlie, thanks.

Wow.

You know, I am so glad you made it here.

Oh, thank you. Have you gotten settled?

Well, I dropped Jonathan and Max off at the apartment and came straight here.

Great, I love that. It's called being a trooper.

Jody!

Jennifer Hart.

Jody, my assistant.

How do you do? Great to meet you, Mrs. Hart.

Jody, would you please show Mrs. Hart around the theater?

Introduce her to everyone and make her feel at home. Yes, sir.

You and I will work together later.

Good, great.

Well, then I'll see you later.

Bye -bye. Bye.

Well, this is the old lighting board.

It doesn't work anymore, but David keeps it around because it reminds him of his

school. So you're the lady who wrote the masterpiece that's going to save us

all. Well, I don't know about that. I'm Alan Watson.

These are my sets.

How do you do?

They're wonderful.

You haven't done Broadway before, have you?

No. Well, good luck.

Hope you know what you're getting yourself in for.

Me too.

I'll show you the dressing rooms.

What do you think of this?

For the dressing room.

Act two.

It's very nice.

Where did you find it?

It's amazing what you can find around this place if you poke around enough.

Lots of nooks and crannies.

Why am I telling you? It's your theater.

Well, there are probably parts of it that even I haven't seen yet.

Really?

Anyway, what do you think?

I think you found it.

But that doesn't surprise me.

Thanks for sticking up for my sets back there.

All in a day's work.

I just want to say how much I enjoy working with you, Mr. Kramer.

You're an interesting man.

This is an interesting place.

I'd like to think we have a long future together.

Just keep up the good work. That's all it takes.

Right.

Good night.

When you... Boodle.

You look wonderful.

I've missed you.

I think we still have too many lead women in the piece. They take the focus

of Kitty.

The focus has to be on Kitty, just like in your version.

What if we combine Claire and Kitty?

One woman, mostly Kitty, but with some of Claire's problems.

That's perfect.

Claire has a terrific number right after the funeral. It's very moving, and it's

perfect for Kitty.

I knew I made the right decision by asking for your help.

I hope I'm not interrupting.

No, we needed a break anyway.

Hello, darling.

Hi. You know, your wife is very talented, Mr. Hart.

Very good instincts.

I think it was her instincts that first attracted me to her.

I thought you might be free for lunch.

One hour. We're on a tight schedule.

I'll see you later.

How's it going?

Great, great.

Isn't this a wonderful old theater?

Full of little passageways and all. Oh, you see this? This is a big backdrop

that's going to have the whole of Whitechapel Street on it.

That's the lighting board. They're mixing it all together and voila,

the theater.

You were just standing there when this thing happened?

As I told you, I was talking to my husband on the edge of the proscenium.

Excuse me?

Proscenium? What is that? Some kind of Greek word?

On the edge of the stage.

I was describing the set.

Too bad the set designer's dead or he could explain the set to us in English.

Alan Watson.

Do either of you know this guy?

We just got here yesterday, Lieutenant.

Detective. Detective Frank Giordano.

Lieutenant is something they're keeping from me to give my mother still a little

bit more to pray for, you know what I'm saying?

Mrs. Hart, did you by any chance hear anything before this guy dropped in on

you? A fight?

Some kind of argument?

Something I can put in here to make it look like I'm a professional police

officer? You may not know it, but they grade us on this stuff.

Look, detective, unless you've got some reason to be suspicious, I've got a show

to open here. I don't need the negative publicity and word of mouth.

What happened, happened.

It was a tragedy, no question about it, but unless you have some reason to

believe otherwise, it would appear that it was nothing more than a terrible

accident.

Yeah, like my first marriage.

Look, Mr. Craver, some guy goes up in the flies, is that what you call it?

guy goes up in the flies, gets tangled up in rope, and then he falls.

Now, what are the odds that rope would wind up around his neck?

I didn't know we were playing the odds.

I'm a cop.

Something goes down that beats the odds.

My nose sure as hell better start twitching, or I might as well partner

cousin Dom at the bakery.

By the way, you like cannolis?

Venezia Bakery, Mulberry Street.

Best in the city.

Is that all, Detective?

That's all for now, Mr. Hart, but as they say in the circumstances, don't

town for a while, okay?

Thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Well, it's quite a selection.

What do you suggest?

You a beautiful woman. I can't tell just by looking at you what you like.

Oh? I make a choice for you. I give you the best in the house. Okay.

Are you Italian?

No, I'm Jewish, but I need the job.

If you don't mind, novecento.

Cento. Cento. Good.

Novecento. Good. I'll have that. And you?

Well.

Come on. Christmas is coming.

What do you suggest?

Forgetting a meatball.

Yeah. Bye.

I love New York. Yeah, I know. Why?

Why?

Because all the waiters flirt with you.

Food's great here, but they're a little slow, so I took the liberty of getting

you some.

Hey, Vito, can you bring three glasses over here, please? Thank you.

Why don't you join us?

Have some lunch?

No, thanks, Hank.

Gotta watch the gut. Nothing burns a whole little stomach, Lenny.

Better than Italian deli.

Thank you for sharing that.

You know what? Maybe I will.

Just pick at this a little bit.

Why do we have the pleasure of your company?

Mr. Hart, I had to think about this for a few minutes.

Do I talk to the wife alone?

Do I talk to the husband and wife together and see what kind of reactions

Stuff they don't teach in the academy. It's amazing.

Maybe you missed it when you were out snacking.

It's funny, but... Mrs. Hart, is this your signature?

Looks like it.

Mr. Hart?

If Jennifer says that's her signature, then I suppose it was. No, no, no. Can

you pass me the wine?

Allow me.

That signature was torn off this note. I made some copies and I just tore it off

just now.

Very dramatic.

Darling? I liked it. Go ahead, read it.

I'll never forget Wednesday night, Jennifer.

What is this supposed to mean?

That's also your handwriting, right?

It looked like it.

I'll never forget Wednesday night.

Jennifer.

You got here Wednesday afternoon, didn't you, Mrs. Hart?

That's right.

How well do you know this Alan Watson?

I don't know him at all.

If you have something to ask, Detective, why don't you just ask it?

Yes, I know I can be annoying. I'm working on it. I swear I am. But this

was found on the body of the deceased.

It was folded neatly in his wall like it was important to him.

Detective Giordano. Easy, easy, Mr. Hart. We'll get there.

You better.

You know what this is?

A key.

My many years of detective work have cooed me into this fact, but... Do you

recognize it?

No.

It's not one of mine.

Die?

I never saw it before.

What's this all about?

Well, this... This key was wrapped up in a node, and I just thought there might

be some kind of connection.

One last thing.

It's more important now that you folks stick around, because things are

to get messy, which means if we're onto something, I wouldn't want you to leave

a towel in the middle of the payments.

Hey, three owls and a wine.

See you around.

Enjoy.

Excuse that.

Mancha.

Well, Giordano was right about one thing.

What's that?

That Italian deli. I can feel it lying in wait.

That's part of its charm.

What's that?

That's it.

That's what?

I owed you 15 minutes. It's your turn. Oh, no, no, no. You owed me 22 minutes,

and there's 10 minutes left.

10 minutes?

Mm -hmm, 10 minutes.

Next thing I know, I'll be punching time cards.

Do you doubt my word?

You do realize that we're both pretty good suspects as far as Detective

is concerned.

Well, for what it's worth, I don't believe you had anything to do with it.

I got word through the grapevine that some of the backers are pulling out.

The claim is looking for new blood.

Really?

Well, that's too bad.

massaged by the new blood.

Oh, darling, you don't have to do that.

Something's going on.

I don't want you there alone. If there's trouble, I want to be close by.

And if I have money in the show, I have a good reason for hanging around the

theater.

You're wonderful.

I have a confession to make.

I lied about the ten minutes.

It's your turn.

You got pretty scratchy over the ten minutes. Well, ten minutes is...

I think this would be a good time to tell him.

Would you order lunch for two?

Good.

Ah, Jonathan.

I didn't see you come in.

I thought you'd be out finding some companies to buy.

Actually, I came to do a little business here.

Say hello to your new partner.

My partner?

Well, I figured that if David Kramer was doing a show, and to top it off with

the woman I love, What better way to spend my money? Besides, I've always

fascinated by the theater, and I thought this would be a good way to get

involved. You might want to know who you're dealing with before you waste

money.

This man's a liar.

He's untrustworthy, dishonest... Uh, Jonathan Hart, Hal Trask.

Hal seems to feel that I've reneged on a promise to him.

Think nothing, Kramer. I know what you said.

I also know what happened to Alan Watson.

With him dead, you need me now, Kramer.

The sets are finished.

They're Alan's set.

and they're brilliant.

When the show opens, buy a ticket, study them. You'll get there.

You're a real bastard, aren't you? At best.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Well, welcome to the theater.

And thank you.

I hope your faith in me will pay off.

I have no doubt that it will.

Listen, I'd like to work through lunch with Jennifer.

No problem.

I'm going to go to the gym.

And then I'll check on Max.

See you later.

Wasn't that number smash?

Terrific.

Something wrong, Mac?

Seems like you're not all here.

I ain't been all here since I got here, Mr. H.

What's going on?

Catherine's going on.

Catherine Kendrick, next door.

Oh, that kind of what's going on.

How bad is it?

As bad as it gets.

She calls me boodles.

Not bad, huh?

Have you discussed it with her?

I got close, but I wound up handing her the pepper instead.

Are you thinking what I think you're thinking?

I'm afraid I might be.

But it's difficult to understand women nowadays.

Yeah, it sure is.

It's difficult to understand women yesterday, today, and I'm sure tomorrow.

Yeah, you are right, Mr. H.

Um, look, Max, if you're thinking about getting married,

You shouldn't worry about me and Jennifer.

Whatever you want, we're behind you.

We love you.

All we want is the best for you.

Thanks.

You know, you once told me, when I was in trouble and had a difficult time

making a decision, that life's chances were like today's lettuce.

Crisp and new today.

Brown and wilted if you let him lay around.

You know what I think you should do?

What?

Go for it.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Come on, freeway, let's go.

I gotta go think.

I'll be upstairs, Mac.

David. Jonathan, unbelievable.

I just heard what happened.

I'm glad you're all right.

So am I.

You know, Jennifer, you didn't have to come back here. Why don't the two of you

just go on home?

Darling?

Well, actually, I think I'd like to stay.

Might be safer.

Exercise doesn't seem to be too good for my health.

Well, in that case, make yourself comfortable.

We'll be going over the Kitty Constable scene in about ten minutes. I could use

your help. Good.

Oh, we'll be right here.

Shall we?

You all right? Oh, I keep thinking about that Giordano.

He had cops crawling all over the locker room, and he never showed up at the

crime scene.

Crime scene.

I like that.

Very professional.

And then I'm supposed to ask if you got a good look at him, but I don't suppose

you did, right?

Right.

Where did you come from?

And why weren't you at the gym?

Listen, folks.

I'm supposed to be a crime stopper and a PR guy all rolled into one between you,

me, and the walls? This kind of stuff goes on every day.

What are you going to do about it?

Take plenty of antacid, stay off the tranquilizers, go home and get some

Is that it?

You done?

I wish. I got, like, five hours to go.

As far as this is concerned, I'll fill out a report.

All I'm telling you is don't expect too much.

So, uh...

Mrs. Hart, how goes the play?

Fine.

So, I was thinking... Well, see, maybe I thought you could possibly get Kramer

to give the wife a chance.

Maybe read for one of the barmaids or something.

What can I tell you?

Showbiz makes everybody a little crazy. So it seems.

I hear you're putting money into the shebang, too. Is that right?

News travels fast. I'm impressed.

That's why they pay me the big bucks.

To keep up with what's going on.

Do you believe

him?

There's a threat on your life and he's trying to get his wife into the play.

Showbiz.

You remember the other day when I handed you the pepper?

What are you talking about, Boodle?

It's about you and me, Catherine.

About making our own recipe, if you know what I mean.

What are you talking about, Mac?

I'll make it plain and simple.

You and me.

Who is it?

Police Inspector Charles Masters.

I'm looking for Jonathan Hart.

Yeah, that's me.

How do you do?

Sorry to just barge in on you like this, but I heard you had a little trouble

earlier. I've already been through that with the police. You mean Detective

Giordano? Yeah, that's who I mean.

Oh, if you don't mind, Mr. Hart.

We got a call today from a Mr. Kramer's office. David Kramer.

I know him.

Well, Mr. Kramer said that Detective Giordano didn't exactly handle himself

professional manner.

Look, I know Frank Giordano, Mr. Hart. He's a good cop.

He just lacks a little bedside manners.

Anyway, the department wanted somebody else to come along, maybe get more

involved. Well, I was just about to do that myself. I'm going upstairs to check

out the locker room. Care to join me?

Pleasure.

Max, we'll be back in a little bit.

Now, you sure the shots came from that direction?

No, I'm not sure about anything, Inspector.

It's just my best guess.

high -velocity ammunition.

Seems you had a pretty serious assailant, Mr. Hart.

I'm glad. I'd have been disappointed if he was half -hearted.

Well, the good thing is we've got a lot of surface area to work with.

He wasn't wearing gloves.

We'll probably come up with something.

I'll let you know what we find, Mr. Hart.

Thanks very much.

And once again, I apologize for any bad impression left by Detective Giordano.

No problem.

And I take it you're very concerned with my welfare. The whole thing needs to

go. Just doing my job.

I'm sure you are, Constable.

Okay, hold it.

You're being too hard on them, Dory.

When she says, and I take it, you're really concerned about my welfare, it's

irony. The woman's been beaten and abandoned by her husband. Suddenly a

constable shows up and says that he's interested in her? It's a laugh, right?

What she's really saying is, where were you when I needed you? Now, let's take

it again, please.

This is hard enough without our agent sitting here. And I think you missed a

light cue. I didn't change a thing.

Are you sleeping with him? Don't let me down.

No, I am. I'm talking to you.

Don't let me down.

Dory, are you all right?

Just stay out of this crime, all right? It's none of your business. She has the

lead in my show. That makes everything about her my business.

Listen to me, Dory.

I've never led you wrong, I'm telling you now. You're making a mistake. Get

of this place.

Get away from this man.

I'll get you another show. Just do it. You're better than this.

Get out, Peter.

Call it today.

Had enough from all the drama.

Monday morning, nine o 'clock.

Go talk to him, Dory.

Last chance this will not happen again.

Are you all right? I'm fine.

I've had worse than that before.

You thought your business was easy. I'm beginning to learn.

This is insane.

We have five weeks before opening and all I've been doing is putting out

We've got to get some work done.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Look, I got a house out on the island. It's only about two hours from here.

quiet. No interruptions. If we left now, we'd have the whole weekend.

I know what you're thinking.

Why don't you give Jonathan a call and ask him to meet us?

I think the break will do us both good.

All right.

All right, I'll do that.

Jody!

Yes, Pat, to bring the car around, please.

Good night, Pat. Good night, Mr. Kramer.

If I may.

Thank you. Is this the way we do things here?

What time did Jonathan think he'd be on?

I don't know. He wasn't home, so I left a message with the directions on the

machine.

What?

What? Nothing.

Just trying to figure you out, that's all.

Figure me out?

I didn't know it was a mystery.

I hope you don't think I'm out of line, but I'm kind of surprised you married

into the world of business.

Oh, I married Jonathan, not his work.

Don't get me wrong. Jonathan seems like a wonderful man.

Just not the person I might have pictured you with, that's all.

Kramer's first rule of theater, it's the unexpected that keeps them coming back

for more.

Anyway, makes for fascinating company.

Thank you.

Turn off for Cranberry Hill Road.

Make a left, go up the hill.

It's number 227, last house on the right.

I love you, darling.

I know this is a last -minute thing, but I think David's right. Getting out of

the city should be good for all of us.

I'll see you later.

You get that, Max?

Got it.

Here you go, Mr. H.

Thanks.

You going over to Catherine's? Yep.

Is tonight the night?

Could be.

Maybe. Maybe not.

I'll get it, Max.

I didn't expect to see you so soon.

News already?

Well, no news on the bullet, but I just came back from the theater.

I understand from Mr. Kramer's assistant that he drove out to Long Island with

your wife tonight.

That's right. I'm on my way to join them. I'm just waiting for the driver to

take me out.

We understand that, Mr. Hart, but with all the stuff that's going on, I'd

appreciate it if you'd let me drive you out there myself, just to be on the safe

side. No, I don't need you to do that, Inspector. Thanks.

No, really, it's my pleasure.

Besides, I just gave your driver the night off.

Well, don't worry, I gave him a good tip.

A little detour.

Where we get out, what's going on?

Take off your seatbelt and keep your hands where I can see them.

Lobe.

I guess this explains the gunshots in the locker room.

And why no one else could find the shells in the back except you?

Shut up and keep moving.

Maybe you could explain why all of this is happening to me.

I have no idea what this is all about.

It's about dying, Mr. Hart.

Quietly, alone, and out of the way.

Sorry I'm late.

From my private reserve, especially for you.

Oh. I wonder where Jonathan is.

It's probably the weather. Adds another hour to the drive at least.

He'll be here.

Thank you.

To Whitechapel.

Oh, to Whitechapel.

I admire your courage, Jennifer.

I didn't know I was being courageous.

On the contrary.

Driving out to my house like this, being alone with me.

I'm sure word of my reputation has found its way to the West Coast.

Oh, only drips and drabs.

Mostly gossip.

Ah, about you and very young starlets.

Well, in this case, I can't say that all the allegations are unfounded.

Hazard of the trade.

I hope you have insurance.

You see, that's what I miss.

Don't get me wrong. It's not as if my situation doesn't have its benefits.

But I do get starved for conversation with an intelligent woman.

Well, it depends on what you're looking for.

That's true.

Oh, Jonathan.

Yes.

The hell's going on?

Let me get this straight, Mr. Hart. Did Inspector Masters was sent in to oversee

the case because I wasn't paying enough attention?

Did that's the truth?

He said he requested it from Kramer's office.

I asked Kramer about it. He said it didn't happen.

Yeah, well, Kramer's right. He had contacted the department. I would know

it if I was paying enough attention.

Look, no one is blaming you for what happened.

That's very comforting. Thank you.

The fact is that I am suddenly on someone's most wanted list, and I want

why.

Hello? Hey, Sally.

No, I picked the Knicks.

Yeah, what makes you so smart?

Well, home away was going to get hurt.

Next time I'll know better.

What do you got for me?

Yeah.

Gotcha. Thanks.

Well? My cousin Sal works in personnel, checked every precinct.

No inspector masters.

No one by that name will rank anywhere in the entire department.

Someone once told me investing in a Broadway show is dangerous.

Oh, let me help you. I wonder if he knew something.

Oh, well, he said the theater was exciting.

Max! It makes no sense.

This Inspector Masters, I keep wondering if he was the guy who killed Watson,

the death diviner.

If, though, why?

And if he did kill him, why was he after me next?

Max!

I'll leave him a note. He's probably over at Catherine's. At this hour?

Yeah. Things are heating up in the kitchen.

Really?

Can't you find your pen?

No, I found my pen.

My lipstick's gone.

Getting absent -minded in your old age?

Thank you, darling.

Now...

Well,

I think Max is going to get married.

Married?

That really is serious.

That would mean he'd be leaving us. I can't imagine what it would be like not

having him around all the time.

Me either, darling.

But if it makes him happy.

I wish him all the happiness I've had in my life.

And you're my happiness.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Is that better?

I don't know.

Try it again and I'll let you know.

Mm -hmm.

That's better.

That's okay.

Crossfade needs to happen faster.

16, 27, 43.

No,

no, no, no.

Come on, Dory.

What is this?

Stop. Take a deep breath.

This entire number for Kitty means two words.

Take me.

She's got nothing going on at home except the occasional black eye.

She's boiling over.

She's empty inside.

She needs to feel that she is desirable.

That men want her for something more than a punching bag.

She wants someone to love her.

Maybe you should pull out of the show.

So why is that? Isn't it obvious?

Look, it's very clear to me that someone is trying to make sure that this show

never gets off the ground.

The moment you signed on, you became a target.

It's me they're trying to sabotage.

I have enough on my mind without having to worry about my backers.

We made a deal, David. Oh, screw the deal. I'll make an exception this time

put my own money into this extravaganza.

I don't want to feel responsible if something should happen to you.

Well, I appreciate that.

happens to me.

So, let's let it ride.

I've got to go.

See you tonight, darling.

All right.

You're marrying an obstinate man.

Oh, I know.

That's one of the things I love about him.

I hope he realizes how lucky he is.

So do I.

How about lunch?

Yeah, very good. Are you kidding me? That's the best in the city.

That's better than this? You're telling me I'm better than this? Look at this

crust.

That's a work of art. That's pure genius.

I don't know how you people in L .A. do it. I was out there once visiting a

cousin. Pizza tastes like one of them English muffin things with tomato sauce

and American cheese.

Pop it in a toaster oven.

That's him.

You sure?

You know pizza. I know faces.

Got you.

Mike Royston.

For what it's worth, it makes sense.

How's that?

He's an actor.

Well, they convinced the hell out of me.

Of course.

Can I have a copy of this picture?

Yeah, sure.

Well, it seems as if Michael Royston is unreachable, unfindable, and permanently

out of town.

An actor?

Mr. Ray said don't wash.

Yeah, that's true.

who couldn't be reached by a telephone.

Hey, Max, I could use your help for something.

What about, Mr. H?

You always wanted to be in show business, didn't you?

I did.

Well, how about him?

Look, Cole, I've been to a dozen agencies looking for the right face for

project.

I'm getting tired. I ain't getting any earlier.

I've walked out of better places than this.

So if you ain't got what I'm looking for, let's kiss and call it a day.

Mr. Brandt. Or can I call you Sid?

My friends call me Mr.

Brandt. Mr. Brandt, tell me again what you're looking for.

Maybe I didn't hear exactly.

Late 30s, respectable looking.

Complex, if you get my drift.

like it. A definite possible.

Good face.

Good but evil.

But I mean complex.

Definitely to be considered.

What are the chances of meeting this guy before hell freezes over?

Just give me a time and a place.

The Oak Room tonight at 8.

Inspector?

Mr. Hart, but you seem to be having trouble around like toilet paper stuck

wet sheet.

Very pretty.

You don't honestly believe he had anything to do with this.

No, why would I think that?

Guy tries to kill Mr.

Hart. Mr. Hart smokes him out, invites him to dinner. Two minutes later, the

guy's dead. Mr. Hart's holding a knife.

It's the farthest thing from my mind.

Rodriguez, cuff him. What?

What are you doing?

I'm performing an arrest, Mrs. Hart.

You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney. If you

cannot afford an attorney, go out and talk.

Basically, you don't have to tell me one damn thing. You get to look out for

your own butt, and the police cannot screw with you. Do you understand that?

Loud and clear.

Jonathan. Take him out.

Darling, I think you better give Harry Doyle a call.

You put on a real good show back there, detective.

Are you going to fill me in?

You're a smart guy, Mr. Hart. Most guys I meet think they're smart.

I'm not even smart enough to be dumb, but you're a keeper. You're a piece of

work. Thank you.

And you don't think that I killed Mike Royston?

Nope. And you got too much class. If you were going to kill somebody, you'd use

the right fork, if you know what I'm saying.

I'll take that as a compliment.

It was meant this way.

Look, Mr. Hart, I don't know what's going down around here, but someone sure

hell wants it to look like you stuck that shiv in Royston's chest.

So I figured, what the hell, give him a show.

It makes him confident.

They think they set you up in one, maybe to let down and make a mistake.

Sorry about those, but I had to make it look convincing.

So where do we go from here?

We don't go. I go.

Don't try this at home, Mr. Hart. You know, like it says on TV, leave it to

professionals.

In spite of what you might think, I know what I'm doing. Like you, I'm very good

at what I do.

Twice you didn't trust me, and twice you stepped into something.

You know what?

I think it's time that you and I started being nice to each other.

Let's make a deal. You can go back to that pretty wife of yours. You need the

good life. Then let me take you to the school with the vermin that's blind.

That ain't much, but home.

Here.

Darling, are you all right?

Hey, we're professionals around here, Mrs. Hart. When I work over one guy, I

leave no marks.

I called Harry Doyle. Oh, yes, okay. We're going home.

What happened?

We're going home. They're not going to arrest me.

Oh, you're thick.

Me too.

David?

Where is everybody?

I canceled the rehearsal.

Everything seems to be falling apart.

You're not thinking of calling the play off, are you?

I don't know.

I'm thinking about it.

It's not worth it, Jennifer.

I knew Mike Royston, you know?

An actor.

Had a part in a show I did two years ago.

He'd been after me ever since to hire him again, and I kept shining him on.

Somehow I feel responsible.

Oh, I didn't realize you knew him.

I mean, now that Royston's... Now that he's dead, maybe that'll put an end to

all this trouble.

It may be that he was responsible for most of it.

Then who killed him?

Nothing's working out as I hoped it would.

This is the most important production of my life, and it's just coming apart.

The truth is, this play may have been doomed from the beginning.

It'll never work out the way I planned.

David.

The play is good. It's very good.

If you're worried about Jonathan and me, we can just leave.

But don't give up the play.

That's what I love about you, Jennifer.

You make any man just want to keep on trying.

Well, the show must go on, right?

Right. You are a trooper, aren't you?

I'm a trooper with...

The rest of the morning off?

I have a lot of things I can do.

How about tomorrow?

Tomorrow. Great.

That's it.

Bye.

Kramer's out of his mind.

He's only going to make her miserable. Don't you see that, what he's doing to

her? Don't you think you ought to let Dory decide that?

I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I want to take care of her. I don't know

what I'm supposed to do.

Why don't you try trusting Dory?

She might surprise you.

What?

Just looking.

You seem very quiet today.

Only on the outside. On the inside, I'm having a terrific conversation.

Oh? What about?

It's private.

Private?

Well, it's private because if I said it, it would sound over the top.

Private.

All right.

I was just thinking that here I am. I am walking down the street in one of the

most fabulous cities in the world with undoubtedly the most terrific man in the

world with whom I am desperately in love.

What do you think?

I think it's a little over the top. That's what I thought you'd say.

What?

Just thinking.

About what?

Well, here I am in one of the greatest cities in the world, walking down one of

these incredible streets, and desperately in love with the most

in the world.

What do you think?

I think we are over the top.

Isn't it great?

It is cold.

What's this?

Oh, I think that's the box I have listed out from California.

Yeah, that's it.

The rest of your college papers we found in Florida.

I thought the best thing to do was to go back to the beginning.

It all started when you wrote that play in college.

There ought to be some answers in there.

Come on, have a look.

Uh -oh.

What?

Oh, it's a photograph of me in college.

Well, let me see it.

I was a late bloomer.

What night of the week did your play open?

Same night it closed.

Why?

Well, I was just reading what some of the cast and the people who were

in your play wrote on the back of your program.

Wednesday night was the best, Frank. If nothing else, we'll always have

Wednesday night. Love, Marilyn.

Remember the Alamo. Remember Wednesday night.

Bill.

I'll never forget Wednesday night.

The note in Alan Watson's pocket.

Do you think it's possible you could have written something like this on

else's program? Well, yes, I think I could absolutely have written it.

Do you still have that milk that Detective Giardino gave us?

It's in my purse.

It was in my purse.

Well, where else could it be?

I don't know. It couldn't be anywhere else. That's where I put it.

Oh, that's just stupid.

First my compact, then my lipstick, and now this?

What's going on?

And nobody cared?

We're not going to go through this again, Booz.

When you make scrambled eggs, you use milk.

You're out of your skull, lady. No way. If you want your eggs light and fluffy,

you use water.

Look who's talking about light and fluffy. Cut that out.

What's wrong, Booz?

I just want to see if you know something about cooking, that's all.

No, that's not all.

I forgot more than you know about making eggs.

We use water.

All right, I'll tell you what we'll do. We'll make one batch with milk, another

batch with water. We'll let the hearts decide.

What do you say?

I say, let's you and I get married.

I don't know what to say.

About saying yes.

Good morning.

Cat's for that.

Breakfast for two?

Oh, I was just helping. Bon appétit.

Morning, Cat. Good morning.

We have an appointment at NYU. We'll be back later.

Everything okay, Max?

Jennifer. Jennifer Edwards at the time, but now it's Jennifer Hart. And this is

my husband, Jonathan.

Oh, a lucky man, Jonathan.

So what's this all about?

A Broadway show?

Yeah. Do you remember the play that I wrote and directed? It was called... The

Lady of Whitechapel.

Yes, I glanced over it just after we hung up.

Is that what you told David Kramer's people when they came to look through

archive?

Think upon?

Professor, David Kramer's development people told us that they'd checked out

every university in the country.

Well, I don't know about other universities, Jonathan, but if David

people came here, I wouldn't forget that.

Jennifer, do you remember LeBac's first rule of theater?

The unexpected is what keeps the audience in their seats.

That's funny.

That's what David said.

Only he called it Kramer's law.

Oh, that's not surprising.

He was one of my students.

One of your students?

Of course.

Who else would know Labarque's rules of theater?

I'm Labarque.

That's Cabell spelled backward.

David never said he went to the same school.

Oh, that's odd. There was one year behind you.

But his name wasn't David Kramer then. It was Carl Davidson.

Here's the program.

And here's a photograph of the cast.

There's David Kramer right at the top.

You've been working with him all this time and you didn't know?

Constable Higgins, Carl Davidson.

I had no idea.

always that smile isn't it jennifer the same one you gave to me

i'll never forget wednesday night but you did

forget you forgot everything except him you never forget him do you wonderful

thoughtful delightful jonathan wonderful thoughtful delightful dead jonathan

david

understand why they're not rehearsing.

There seems to be a lot of things going around here that we don't know about.

Jennifer, I wasn't expecting you.

I'm up here working on some spot cues.

Come on up.

David?

David?

David?

David?

What are you doing?

Theater, my dear. My milieu.

Very effective. Jennifer!

Shall we? Jennifer!

It's too bad that Alan Watson had to go poking around the theater looking for

set pieces.

You didn't even recognize that piece, did you?

It was from my collection.

From the play we did together many years ago.

I kept it as a memento.

That outfit, too?

You wore it that night.

I always considered it the prize of my collection.

You really are so very beautiful.

I always wondered what it would be like to kiss you.

Do I repulse you that much? David, you're sick.

You need help.

Your husband's locked up in a spotlight booth.

You're tied up down here with a madman, and I need help. That's really very

good, Jennifer. I admire your sense of irony.

Welcome to my museum.

My tribute to the great and wonderful Jennifer Hart.

I've had 25 years to put it together.

25 years to build my collection and to make myself something.

And for what?

For nothing!

No, not for nothing.

No.

You are something.

You're a well -known producer.

You do wonderful plays. Do you know why I did that? Do you even have a clue as

to what it's all been about?

When I was in your play, you barely even noticed me. Isn't that true?

It's, uh... I mean, it's not really true. I was preoccupied. It was my first

play, and... Such a sweet love. You didn't notice me because I wasn't worth

noticing. You knew it, and I knew it.

I'll never forget Wednesday night.

When you wrote that to me, do you know what I was thinking?

I was thinking that one day you'll mean it.

One day you'll want to know me.

All this.

Everything here.

I did it for you, Jennifer.

I did it so I could be good for you.

Jennifer?

Jennifer?

It's not fair, David.

I didn't know how you felt. Fair?

What's fair?

Is it fair that the woman you spent half your life trying to win over turns away

from you? Is it fair that she loves another man and won't even give you the

of day? Who the hell are you to talk about fair?

What isn't fair, however, might turn out to be quite dramatic.

A tragic triangle.

A husband, a wife, the rejected lover.

And the theater he built as an icon of his passion.

All gone.

With one single stroke.

They'll be talking about it for months.

It's gonna be hard.

Funny thing about these old theaters, they're full of history and memories,

they're fire traveling. A little well -placed conflagration.

And pop goes the weasel.

That beautiful face.

I hope you appreciate the dramatics here.

Dr. Livingston, I presume.

He's got Jennifer.

Davidson? I mean, Kramer?

You know?

I bet no one's ever done anything like this to you before.

That key we found on Watson's body? I tried everything.

His house, his workshop, his boyfriend's place.

But I didn't think about the theater.

It fits a number of locks down here. It doesn't open them, but it fits.

I think that Kramer maybe has got a little hideaway down here.

I've loved you so much.

Jennifer!

That's okay, you two. Don't mind me. I'm fine over here by myself. I just got

shot in the leg.

I don't think I'm in shock yet. I still have a pulse.

Maybe you could hug a little more and then call an ambulance. But don't rush,

because I'm fine. It's like a small puddle of blood here.

Who do you see about getting a marriage license?

New York, all these people, they can't get anybody to do anything.

Max?

Do you really think getting a marriage license is a good idea?

I mean, how well did you think this out before you asked me to marry you?

What's there to think about? I love you. You love me.

It's okay.

Yeah, but I live in New York, Max.

And as attached as you are to your Mr.

and Mrs. H, I'm just as attached to mine.

Just suppose that...

I popped the question to you when I asked you to come here and spend the

your life with me in New York.

What would your answer be?

I would probably say, Catherine, you're a swell broad, but I ain't leaving the

hearts.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

You're amazing, isn't that?

Yeah, so?

Just got me to kiss myself off and not feel too bad about it in the process.

Just got off the phone with Arthur Preston.

Broadway producer?

You read the script of Whitechapel? He thinks it's terrific.

Oh.

He, um, is going to have to get a new writer.

Well, that's showbiz, I guess.

Well, he's given the cast a two -week paid vacation, and then they start

rehearsals. That's great.

At least nobody will lose their job.

Shall we?

Darling, just one last look.

There really is magic in the theater, isn't there?

There certainly is.

Especially the musical theater.

Can't you just feel it in the air?

Why don't we use it?

What do you mean?

Well, we've got the piano, Max.

Got the stage.

Got the lights.

No one's here.

Play it again, Max.

You were meant for me.

You were great.

I didn't know you could do that. Oh, boy.

You were meant for me.

Anna, turn off the lights, will you, Max?

Good night, Mrs.

Calabash.

Forever you may be.